[mythtv-users] MythTV Remote Control Alternative - L@@k

Albert Graham agraham at g-b.net
Sat Mar 22 02:03:42 UTC 2008


Hi Guys,

I just thought I would mention this as it may be of interest to many 
Myth users who are interested in remote control alternatives.

There is a OSS project called synergy2 - > http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

Basically, what is does is allow you to use your keyboard + mouse to 
control the MythTV frontend simply be moving your mouse off your 
desktop/laptop screen onto the screen of the frontend (i.e. your TV), 
then you have all the features available as if you are using the 
frontend's keyboard + mouse.

I have to say, it makes MythTV a joy to use, because regardless of the 
remote control you have, you'll never have enough key combinations, 
also, if like me, you work on your PC "all of the time" you don't have 
to go lonok for the remote, controlling MythTV is as easy as looking at 
it :)

Also, you're note limited to 1 client, others who have laptops etc, can 
also control the Myth box at the same time, and booting any of the boxes 
does not screw things up as they automatically re-connect without user 
intervention - very nice.

For ref: here is my configuration: 1 frontend + two controllers (desktop 
+ laptop).

The frontend runs two instances of synergyc, one must use a different 
port, this must run from your autostart script, I'm using 
.kde/Autostart/synergy.sh, the "remote controller's" run synergys (this 
is easy to get mixed up!).

Frontend > .kde/Autostart/synergy.sh

------- CUT --------------
#!/bin/sh
killall -9 synergyc
sleep 1
synergyc --name frontend laptop
synergyc --name frontend desktop:24001
------- END --------------


Frontend > /etc/synergy.conf

------- CUT --------------
section: options
screenSaverSync = true
end

section: screens
       laptop:
       desktop:
end

section: links
       laptop:
           right = desktop
       desktop:
           left = laptop
end
------- END --------------

Laptop > .kde/Autostart/synergy.sh

------- CUT --------------
#!/bin/sh
synergys --name laptop --display localhost:0
------- END --------------

Laptop > /etc/synergy.conf

------- CUT --------------
section: screens
        laptop:
        frontend:
end

section: links
        laptop:
           right = frontend
        frontend:
           left = laptop
end
------- END --------------

Desktop > .kde/Autostart/synergy.sh

------- CUT --------------
#!/bin/sh
killall -9 synergys
sleep 1
synergys --name desktop --display localhost:0 -a desktop:24001
------- END --------------

Desktop > .kde/Autostart/synergy.sh

------- CUT --------------
section: screens
        frontend:
        desktop:
end

section: links
        frontend:
           right = desktop
        desktop:
           left = frontend
end
------- END --------------

NOTE: You may have to add the "frontend, desktop and/or laptop" IP 
addresses to your hosts file(s) so that synergy can resolve them (if not 
using real host names).

Also, I still use may standard Lirc remote when not working on the PC's.


Anyone else using this ?

Also, does anyone know of this would work on the Nokia N810 tablet ? or 
already have it working ?


Albert.



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